Aboriginal Identified Research Assistant

Aboriginal Identified Research Assistant - REQ589326

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Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 3 February 2026

Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 2

Remuneration: full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ589326

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

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Additional Information

• An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

Providing Enhanced ACcess to Health services (PEACH) program is an innovative project established at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN). The aim of this project is to develop sustainable pathways and technological solutions that enhance access to health services for children and young people from priority populations. The purpose is to address health inequities and improve access to appropriate health services and programs. The target groups include children and young people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (migrants, refugees and asylum seekers); identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, live in out of home care (OOHC); live with a disability or are at high risk of a disability; socioeconomically disadvantaged; identify as other priority populations.

The Priority Populations Care Navigators (PPCNs) will work across SCHN and with the PEACH Working Group and Steering Committee to facilitate implementation of PEACH. The key focus of the PPCNs is to develop and implement new SCHN-wide systems and navigation pathways to identify patients from priority populations and to deliver enhanced healthcare access, utilising technology to assist where possible.

The PPCNs will undertake project management tasks, including monitoring and reporting progress against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and building capacity and driving cultural change through engaging staff and key stakeholders including families and carers. These steps will be critical to ensuring sustainability of the PEACH Project beyond the funding.

The program involves collaboration with Local Health Districts and other external partners, as well as SCHN treating teams and departments such as SCHN Diversity Health, Refugee Health, NDIS Transition Coordinators and Aboriginal Health. This position sits within Priority Populations, a clinical program within the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN).

Please note that throughout the recruitment process you will be assessed with the following:

• Tertiary qualification in a health care discipline and /or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, change management and quality improvement in a health setting.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated high level written and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and prioritise work within an environment of competing priorities to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of how diverse backgrounds and vulnerable populations can impact on access to, and experience of health and health care systems.
• Demonstrated high level influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills and commitment to delivering organisational change, including demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinical staff and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated computer literacy, I.T skills and proficiency to use same to support quality improvement and project management initiatives.
• This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
  
  

As part of your application please address the following targeted questions:

• Tertiary qualification in a health care discipline and /or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of how diverse backgrounds and vulnerable populations can impact on access to, and experience of health and health care systems.
  
  

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian Website

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

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For role related queries or questions contact Safa Majidi-Sheppherd on

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children's Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on

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Applications Close: 24/08/2025Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionResearch, Analyst, and Information Technology
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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